Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

5 Year Capital Improvement Program

The Public Works Capital Improvement Projects Engineering section implements the city’s 6-year CIP. This section provides for the design and construction of capital projects with a combination of in-house and consultant staff. The section is augmented by consultants as needed on technical specialty work or time-constrained projects.

Highlighted Projects 

Ongoing Projects

Sewer Trunk Line Project

Plans for a future relief trunk line, from Morgan Hill to the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Gilroy are underway. The new relief trunk line will increase the current capacity and redundancy. It is currently estimated that construction of the new line will begin in 2025. Background Information on the Sewer Trunk Line

Pavement Rehabilitation Program 

The Scoop will provide regular updates on project details.

East Dunne Avenue Reservoir and Booster Station Project

The City has completed plans and is acquiring the permits to build a new 850,000-gallon hillside water tank on East Dunne Avenue. The Initial Study was prepared by Raney Planning and Management. An Erratum was prepared on May 2, 2024, to address public comments. See Initial Study Attachments below:

  1. RHAA View Shed Analysis
  2. Air Quality CalEEMod Outputs
  3. Geotechnical Investigation
  4. Drainage Technical Memorandum
  5. Noise Assessment Study
  6. Revised Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program

Neighborhood Meeting: Holiday Lake Presentation 8-21-2024

Dunne Hillside Reservoir Grant Project Sponsor

CA Department of Water Resources

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Lift Stations K and F Rehabilitation Project

The rehabilitation of lift stations "K" and "F" is very similar to the work at lift stations "J" and "W" with equipment replacement and repairs to existing underground structures to improve system performance and reliability. Lift stations "K" and "F" services portions of the Holiday Lakes neighborhood.

Infiltration and Inflow Rehabilitation Project

Replace and/or repair existing sewer pipe defects at various locations throughout the City to reduce the inflow and infiltration impacts on the sewer system. The repair locations are identified by closed circuit television (CCTV) inspections and prioritized by the severity of the pipe defect. The City conducts these projects annually. The Scoop will provide regular updates on project specific impacts.